PV Kilt feel

[Aussie_Don]

I agree. Rocky's P/V kilts are a super bang for the buck. The only drawbacks is the limited tartan range and generally smaller sett sizes but even those are subjective points.

Not too sure that I agree about the sett size. I have MacGregor wool kilts
in both House of Edgar ancient and Dalgleish reproduction and I'd say that
the setts are fairly similar in size to the sett of the USA (Marston) P/V.

OTOH, I have a wool kilt from UT Kilts (I knew what I was getting and wanted
a cheaper kilt for times when I didn't want to risk an 8yd in premium tartan.)
The UT Kilt tartan has a really small sett -- almost as if it needed all of the
thread counts to be doubled to make it look right.

The hand is very smooth. Pilling is only evident by feel near the sporran 'rub' area, and the colours are very vibrant and alive. Plus, you can chuck it in the washer if needs be but DO NOT DRY CLEAN this P/V. The Teflon coating wicks away moisture and guards against staining (perfect for pub crawls).

I own one P/V and one wool from Rocky.

I whole-heartedly recommend both Marton Mills P/V and USAKilts.

I agree completely with the endorsement -- my semi-trad and casual are
my go-to kilts for summer, and I'd probably wear them for most of the
winter if I was planning on being indoors e.g. at a pub.

-Don

[cookingkilted]

Got the swatch in today. I love the color. This is definitely going to be my purchase. Now another question Rocky, If I were to buy the pub package would I have to wait until the kilt is done to get all the stuff or will the kilt come separately and the accessories ship right away?

[Mikilt]

I own a USA Kilts semi trad and it feels great. A tad lighter than my wool kilts, but the pleats stay crisp and have some swish, so I love it. If I weren't addicted to wool, I'd surely buy another semi trad from USA Kilts.

[TheOfficialBren]

Not too sure that I agree about the sett size. I have MacGregor wool kilts
in both House of Edgar ancient and Dalgleish reproduction and I'd say that
the setts are fairly similar in size to the sett of the USA (Marston) P/V.

OTOH, I have a wool kilt from UT Kilts (I knew what I was getting and wanted
a cheaper kilt for times when I didn't want to risk an 8yd in premium tartan.)
The UT Kilt tartan has a really small sett -- almost as if it needed all of the
thread counts to be doubled to make it look right.



I agree completely with the endorsement -- my semi-trad and casual are
my go-to kilts for summer, and I'd probably wear them for most of the
winter if I was planning on being indoors e.g. at a pub.

-Don

Regarding sett size, I think that it depends on which tartan. For example, Rocky doesn't carry Cameron of Errecht in P/V because of the smaller sett size (recalling from a post on an older thread, I will hunt it down if you would like). Black Watch seems to also be a smaller sett size from what I've seen.

What I've learned on here is that smaller threads are used to make lighter weight fabrics and thusly the sett sizes *can* appear smaller.

Then again, others who are emminently more knowledgeable will probably weigh in soon.

I love the MacGregor tartans. Certainly some classic designs!